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Enrollment
1,872
High
DISTRICT 1,566 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001523
Oakland High School
2225 Patriot DR, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · (615) 904-3780 · Rutherford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,872 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Tennessee public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 489 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 465 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 462 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 456 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.8pp since 2022
Math
42.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 34.7% |
| 2022-23 | 51.6% | 28.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #71 of 339 ▲ 29 | #2 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #51 of 337 ▼ 9 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,872 | #24 of 381 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #23 of 332 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #72 of 200 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,872
-100 (-5%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,889
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,872 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,947 | 135.2 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,980 | 138 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,972 | 136 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,260 | 133 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 2,054 | 121 | 17.0:1 | 44% (902) |
| 2010-11 | 1,809 | 110 | 16.4:1 | 40% (732) |
| 2000-01 | 1,966 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,889 | 96 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakland High School.
About Oakland High School
As a high-enrollment high school, Oakland High School serves students in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school's 1,872 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 148% higher than the average for high schools in Tennessee, which is about 754.
Oakland High School reports to Rutherford County, which has 53 schools and 52,127 students.
White students form the largest group at Oakland High School, 49% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Rutherford County, the White share is about 66%. Oakland High School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
allk12 grades Oakland High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Rutherford County, median household income is about $85,470, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 69 public schools in Rutherford County, with a combined enrollment of about 61,904.
The school nearest to Oakland High School is Oakland Middle School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,972 in 2020-21 and 1,872 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
The Oakland High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
Other schools in Murfreesboro
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Siegel High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Blackman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,727 students
- Oakland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
- Central Magnet SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
Other Oakland High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Oakland High. Oakland High School is the largest of the 5.
- Oakland HighOakland, CA · 1,579 students
- Oakland High SchoolOakland, OR · 202 students
- Oakland High SchoolTacoma, WA · 112 students
- Oakland High SchoolOakland, IL · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Oakland Middle School0.3 mi · 1,224
- John Pittard Elementary0.4 mi · 832
- Daniel McKee Alternative School1.7 mi · 63
- Reeves-Rogers Elementary2.0 mi · 378
- Northfield Elementary2.4 mi · 711
- Erma Siegel Elementary2.7 mi · 867
Frequently asked questions
About Oakland High SchoolHow large is Oakland High School?
Oakland High School enrolls approximately 1,872 students in grades 09-12.
Is Oakland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oakland High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Oakland High School?
Student demographics at Oakland High School are roughly 49% White, 18% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakland High School?
Oakland High School is overseen by Rutherford County in Rutherford County.
What city is Oakland High School in?
Oakland High School is located in Murfreesboro, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.